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bun

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[ buhn ]

noun

  1. any of a wide variety of variously shaped bread rolls, usually leavened and slightly sweetened or plain, sometimes containing spices, dried currants, etc.
  2. hair gathered into a round coil or knot at the nape of the neck or on top of the head in certain coiffures.
  3. buns, Slang. the buttocks.


bun

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[ buhn ]

BUN

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abbreviation for

  1. blood urea nitrogen: the concentration of nitrogen in the blood in the form of urea, indicating kidney function.

bun

/ ʌ /

noun

  1. a small roll, similar to bread but usually containing sweetening, currants, spices, etc
  2. any of various types of small round sweet cakes
  3. a hairstyle in which long hair is gathered into a bun shape at the back of the head
  4. have a bun in the oven slang.
    to be pregnant
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bun1

1325–75; Middle English bunne, possibly of Romance origin; ñܱ ( def )

Origin of bun2

First recorded in 1900–05; of uncertain origin

Origin of bun3

First recorded in 1915–20
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bun1

C14: of unknown origin
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. have a bun on, Slang. to be intoxicated:

    Everyone at the party seemed to have a bun on.

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The team strode into the arena wearing black shirts with her signature bun peeking out from a Nike swoosh.

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A popular burger known as the “Flying Dutchman” consists of two beef patties and two slices of cheese, with no bun.

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Bouncing beneath her trademark bun, moving so effortlessly yet intensely through the court that she reminds folks of Kobe Bryant, Watkins has replaced Caitlin Clark as the face of women’s college basketball.

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In fact, from a table outside the new Gail's you could easily throw a cinnamon bun and hit both a Caffe Nero and a Costa.

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One of my favorite burger experiences involves an ultra-thin beef patty topped with chili sauce and white American cheese on a plush bun.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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